INFUSION PUMP APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM

• US 20110319813A1
• Filed: 02/04/2011
• Published: 12/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Original Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Inventors: Kamen, Dean, Durand, Kevin A., Guay, Gerald M., Murphy, Colin H., Karwin, John M., Blumberg, David Jr., Laniar, Gregory R., Peret, Bob D.
• Granted Patent: US 9,750,896 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/66
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1402 Priming
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14264 with means for compensating influence from the environment
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/16863 Occlusion detection
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• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
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• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3686 microwaves
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3693 by mechanical waves, e.g. ultrasonic
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 : with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/70 : with testing or calibration facilities
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/702 : automatically during use
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/7536 : allowing gas passage, but preventing liquid passage, e.g. liquophobic, hydrophobic, water-repellent membranes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/045 : for filling, e.g. for filling reservoirs
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/201 : Glucose concentration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14244 : adapted to be carried by the patient, e.g. portable on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16831 : Monitoring, detecting, signalling or eliminating infusion flow anomalies low-level float-valves causing cut-off A61M5/40; indicating or recording presence, absence or direction of flow in general G01P13/0066
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1684 : by detecting the amount of infusate remaining, e.g. signalling end of infusion
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16886 : for measuring fluid flow rate, i.e. flowmeters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/385 : using hydrophobic filters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/44 : having means for cooling or heating the devices or media
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/445 : the media being heated in the reservoir, e.g. warming bloodbags
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/5086 : for indicating if defective, used, tampered with or unsterile
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 : Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

An infusion pump system is disclosed. The infusion pump system includes an infusion pump and a controller device in wireless communication with the infusion pump, wherein the controller including instructions for controlling the infusion pump, wherein the instructions may be synchronized with a secure web portal.

Claims

1. An infusion pump system comprising:

an infusion pump; and

a controller device in wireless communication with the infusion pump including instructions for controlling the infusion pump wherein the instructions may be synchronized with a secure web portal.

2. The infusion pump system of claim 1 further comprising a continuous glucose monitor system comprising a transmitter wherein the transmitter in wireless communication with the controller device.

3. The infusion pump system of claim 1 further comprising a blood glucose meter wherein the blood glucose meter in wireless communication with the controller device.

4. The infusion pump system of claim 1 further comprising wherein the wireless communication is radio frequency communication.

5. The infusion pump system of claim 1 wherein the infusion pump and the controller device are paired using near field communication.

6. The infusion pump system of claim 1 wherein the controller further comprising at least one accelerometer.

7. A medical device system comprising:

a first medical device; and

a second medical device in wireless communication with the first medical device, the second medical device including instructions for controlling the first medical device wherein the instructions may be synchronized with a secure web portal.

8. The medical device system of claim 7 wherein the first medical device is an infusion pump and the second medical device is a controller device.

9. The infusion pump system of claim 8 wherein the infusion pump and the controller device are paired using near field communication.

10. The medical device system of claim 7 wherein the first medical device is a continuous glucose monitor sensor and the second medical device is a controller device.

11. The infusion pump system of claim 9 wherein the infusion pump and the controller device are paired using near field communication.

12. The medical device system of claim 7 wherein the first medical device is a blood glucose meter and the second medical device is a controller device.

13. The infusion pump system of claim 12 wherein the infusion pump and the controller device are paired using near field communication.

14. A method for communication between two medical devices comprising:

a first medical device sending a radio signal together with an acoustic signal to a second medical device;

calculating the distance between the first medical device and the second medical device using the acoustic signal;

determining whether the calculated distance exceeds a predetermined threshold; and

if the calculated distance exceeds a predetermined threshold, notifying the user.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the first medical device is a controller and the second medical device is an infusion pump.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein the first medical device is a controller and the second medical device is a continuous glucose monitor sensor.

17. The method of claim 14 wherein the first medical device is a controller and the second medical device is a blood glucose meter.